Smart Republican Alert: Businessman David Perdue wins Georgia Repub Primary. Says an AK style statement that I agree with!!

[akphidelt]

Alright, this is what I'm talking about. When Republicans say smart statements it makes me think they have a chance. I would never expect this coming from Georgia because they really aren't the smartest state in the country. But this dude seems like he understands a very important concept. Probably one of the best statements I've heard from a Repub....



"This is a problem when you have an out of touch Congress, led by a career politician whose first priority is to get re-elected. This is a travesty," said Perdue, adding that "right now we are spending a third of what we should be spending as a country on all of our infrastructure. And because of that we're becoming less and less competitive around the world. On this congressman's watch over the last 22 years, we have lost our competitive edge against many parts of the world. And it's time to change that."



Whaaaaaaaaaaat?? Who would have ever imagined that not spending money to make you more efficient makes you worse off. I don't know much about this guy, so he might have many opinions I don't agree with but this was a refreshing statement. The fact he won the Republican primary in Georgia is pretty interesting. Would never expect it out of Repubs down south.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/22/showdown-for-gop-nomination-in-key-senate-race/

 

[The Guesser]

Go Perdue!!! I agree I don't know much about him, but always thought Kingston was an intellectual lightweight, just slightly above the Louie Gomert wing. Saying that we need to spend alot MORE on our infrastructure is indeed a refreshing statement. Let's hope he keeps his principles, and doesn't just start to spout party hack BS.

 

[Willie99]

let me guesser, "we need to be more libtarded?"

no no no, "we need to be more tolerant", as if intolerance is actually an issue

or maybe "we need to spend more money"

can it be "Obama's economic policies are the epitome of perfection"

"money grows on trees"? or "rains from the clouds"? (just in case there are no trees where youse live)

"debt doesn't have to be repaid"?

"willie is a racist"?

"dave is a terrorist lover"?

which silly naive position of scum's could he possibly agree with?

 

[hehateme82]

Alright, this is what I'm talking about. When Republicans say smart statements it makes me think they have a chance. I would never expect this coming from Georgia because they really aren't the smartest state in the country. But this dude seems like he understands a very important concept. Probably one of the best statements I've heard from a Repub....



"This is a problem when you have an out of touch Congress, led by a career politician whose first priority is to get re-elected. This is a travesty," said Perdue, adding that "right now we are spending a third of what we should be spending as a country on all of our infrastructure. And because of that we're becoming less and less competitive around the world. On this congressman's watch over the last 22 years, we have lost our competitive edge against many parts of the world. And it's time to change that."



Whaaaaaaaaaaat?? Who would have ever imagined that not spending money to make you more efficient makes you worse off. I don't know much about this guy, so he might have many opinions I don't agree with but this was a refreshing statement. The fact he won the Republican primary in Georgia is pretty interesting. Would never expect it out of Repubs down south.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/22/showdown-for-gop-nomination-in-key-senate-race/

Don't know this guy, but I agree with his statement 100%.

 

[akphidelt]

Don't know this guy, but I agree with his statement 100%.

You're one of the good ones hehateme... you have got to teach the rest how you can be a Republican and not be crazy!

 

[Dave007inVegas]

You're one of the good ones hehateme... you have got to teach the rest how you can be a Republican and not be crazy!

 

[akphidelt]

^^^^^

Case in point

 

[Dave007inVegas]

^^^^^

Case in point

I have no idea what you’re talking about.

 

[SheriffJoe]

The Fallacy of Infrastructure Spending

November 10, 2013



President Obama continues to advocate infrastructure spending as the source of economic growth. Such ideas are boiler-point Keynesian ignorance from the President. Arguing that more government spending will grow the economy is equivalent to taking the remaining log out of a dying bonfire, using the log to dig a bigger pit, and expecting the fire to grow. The problem with the dying fire is a lack of wood, not too small of a pit. Taking the last log only further weakens the fire.

Similarly, the problem with the economy is the destruction of savings and capital malinvested during the previous artificial economic boom fostered by the Fed’s artificially low interest rates. The economy needs more savings and a liquidation of the bad investments. Additional government spending just withdraws more savings from an economy weakened by a lack of savings.

Yet this reality does not matter to politicians and their voters. With government projects, the politicians can point to the temporally seen jobs from the projects and blame the hidden long term consequences on the politicians that succeed them. And the masses buy it.

 

[akphidelt]

The Fallacy of Infrastructure Spending

November 10, 2013



President Obama continues to advocate infrastructure spending as the source of economic growth. Such ideas are boiler-point Keynesian ignorance from the President. Arguing that more government spending will grow the economy is equivalent to taking the remaining log out of a dying bonfire, using the log to dig a bigger pit, and expecting the fire to grow. The problem with the dying fire is a lack of wood, not too small of a pit. Taking the last log only further weakens the fire.

Similarly, the problem with the economy is the destruction of savings and capital malinvested during the previous artificial economic boom fostered by the Fed’s artificially low interest rates. The economy needs more savings and a liquidation of the bad investments. Additional government spending just withdraws more savings from an economy weakened by a lack of savings.

Yet this reality does not matter to politicians and their voters. With government projects, the politicians can point to the temporally seen jobs from the projects and blame the hidden long term consequences on the politicians that succeed them. And the masses buy it.

Probably one of the dumbest things I've ever read. But you provide a lot of those. Thankfully this very successful businessman thinks differently than you. Because he's 100%, your ideology is making us less competitive with the developed world.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Probably one of the dumbest things I've ever read. But you provide a lot of those. Thankfully this very successful businessman thinks differently than you. Because he's 100%, your ideology is making us less competitive with the developed world.

If Aktard is for it you know it's wrong.

"This Sterling thing will be totally wrapped up by June. His lawyers will tell him to sell"

"Obama's handling of the recession was the epitome of perfection"

"Printing money creates wealth"

LMAO

 

[SheriffJoe]

Capitalism:

 

[Albatross]

While in the mist of posting something that can be debated and isn't based on opinion you choose to throw a low blow at the State of Georgia. You have never been here. You have no idea what you are talking about. Before you get embarrassed I will go ahead and let you know that in the state of GA it is the minorities, poor whites, and mostly south GA folk.....which two of the three vote Democrat. Look at Dekalb Co which is mostly black in race.....terrible schools, very democratic, and mostly black.....test scores are horrible. Go over to Cobb Co....merely a short drive through ATL. You have great schools and test scores. You can fill in the rest of the blanks.

 

[MantisToboggan]

Alright, this is what I'm talking about. When Republicans say smart statements it makes me think they have a chance. I would never expect this coming from Georgia because they really aren't the smartest state in the country. But this dude seems like he understands a very important concept. Probably one of the best statements I've heard from a Repub....



"This is a problem when you have an out of touch Congress, led by a career politician whose first priority is to get re-elected. This is a travesty," said Perdue, adding that "right now we are spending a third of what we should be spending as a country on all of our infrastructure. And because of that we're becoming less and less competitive around the world. On this congressman's watch over the last 22 years, we have lost our competitive edge against many parts of the world. And it's time to change that."



Whaaaaaaaaaaat?? Who would have ever imagined that not spending money to make you more efficient makes you worse off. I don't know much about this guy, so he might have many opinions I don't agree with but this was a refreshing statement. The fact he won the Republican primary in Georgia is pretty interesting. Would never expect it out of Repubs down south.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/22/showdown-for-gop-nomination-in-key-senate-race/

Kind of an unnecessary shot at the south and Georgia, eh? That aside, I do agree with Perdue/you on infrastructure spending, however. Based on the little I've read about him, I like Perdue. Glad he won the nomination.

 

[comrade666]

Kind of an unnecessary shot at the south and Georgia, eh? That aside, I do agree with Perdue/you on infrastructure spending, however. Based on the little I've read about him, I like Perdue. Glad he won the nomination.

Why would anyone honestly be against infrastructure spending? Not only does it create jobs and stimulate the economy but it's also necessary for the society as a whole. We are lagging behind in infrastructure and we continue to just march along with an aging infrastructure

 

[hehateme82]

Why would anyone honestly be against infrastructure spending? Not only does it create jobs and stimulate the economy but it's also necessary for the society as a whole. We are lagging behind in infrastructure and we continue to just march along with an aging infrastructure

holy shit, we agree on something. Well said.

 

[MantisToboggan]

Why would anyone honestly be against infrastructure spending? Not only does it create jobs and stimulate the economy but it's also necessary for the society as a whole. We are lagging behind in infrastructure and we continue to just march along with an aging infrastructure

I agree with you, however, you'd be surprised at the number of people who think all government spending is evil.

 

[comrade666]

I agree with you, however, you'd be surprised at the number of people who think all government spending is evil.

Haha. I know. They just think the roads/bridges they travel on, the Internet and electricity in their homes, the water and sewage of their place just automatically appears

 

[akphidelt]

Haha. I know. They just think the roads/bridges they travel on, the Internet and electricity in their homes, the water and sewage of their place just automatically appears

It's just mind boggling. Humans are the most valuable commodity we have and we are wasting it because of a failed ideology perpetuated by mostly southern Republicans who hate the government and are willing to let this country burn to defend that ideology. It's amazing to see someone from Georgia with this type of response, calling his own Republican party out for wasting 22 years, which they have been.

We should be spending trillions and trillions more on infrastructure, science, education, technology, etc, etc. It's insane to think how much more advanced this country would be without southern conservatives and their anti-government bullshit theories.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Why would anyone honestly be against infrastructure spending? Not only does it create jobs and stimulate the economy but it's also necessary for the society as a whole. We are lagging behind in infrastructure and we continue to just march along with an aging infrastructure

What you are advocating doesn't work.

"Investing" in something requires the foregoing of current consumption, which is not the case for so-called "government investments" in infrastructure, science, technologies etc. All of it is Keynesian political bullshit, plain and simple.

When the government "invests" in something, it is simply transferring scarce resources from one group to the another in the hopes of boosting employment.

There's a reason why the Empire State Building was built in a year or so and the new WTC took over a decade.

America doesn't 'build' anything any more, it only consumes.

Once the USD ceases to be the world's reserve currency, Americans will experience Weimar Republic-like inflation.

It's all a mirage.